EP 1155713 A2 20011121 - Apparatus for treatment with light for personal care
Title (en)
Apparatus for treatment with light for personal care
Title (de)
Apparat zur Behandlung mit Licht zur Körperpflege
Title (fr)
Appareil d'irradiation lumineuse pour soins personnels
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 01201478 A 20010424
- EP 00201776 A 20000519
Abstract (en)
Apparatus (1) for treatment with light for personal care comprising a housing (2) with a light source, which housing (2) is covered with a wall (4) made from a translucent material, on which wall (4) a focusing area (5) is provided, to which focusing area (5) a user's eyes are mainly directed during use. On the wall (4), side areas (6) are provided adjacent said focusing area (5), and at least a portion of the wall (4) has a reference brightness during operation. Means (8) are provided in the apparatus (1) for varying a brightness of the focusing area (5) of the wall (4) during operation between the reference brightness and a minimum brightness which is lower than the reference brightness. In this way, the brightness of the focusing area (5) can be adjusted to a level which is low relative to the brightness of the side areas (6).A user thus experiences looking at the wall (4) during operation as more comfortable because he/she is not looking at a whole area of uniform brightness. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 5/0618 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
DE 4433291 A1 19960321 - HENTSCHEL HANS JUERGEN PROF DR [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1155713 A2 20011121; EP 1155713 A3 20031210; US 2002015133 A1 20020207; US 6517205 B2 20030211
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01201478 A 20010424; US 86035701 A 20010518